Hello friends! Welcome to the weekend! Hope you’re all doing well and have some fun plans! I have some happy craft time planned while hubby works overtime! 🙂
I am SO excited as yesterday afternoon I had time to play and I couldn’t wait to make something to share today with you:
This was something a bit different for me as I don’t believe that I have ever gone in a “steampunk” direction before with my cardmaking, but I had so much fun putting the different metallic, sparkle and shimmer on this!
I started out with a white cardstock base A2 sized and top folding. I took a piece of masking paper and used a circle die to cut out an area. I used the negative of that piece to go over the entire front of the card base. I then took a Stencil along with the sample size glitter glaze from the kit and spread it over the circle opening on the card base. (Set it aside to dry.)
I then took some paper from the kit and used the embossing folder from the kit to get the texture and then sponged one some white Ink to bring out the texture. I also used a circle die cut a bit larger than the circle on the card base to make a frame with it. I attached the silver ribbon from the kit around the bottom of it and then attached the panel over the white card base.
Lastly, I colored the hot air balloon image from the stamp set with not only the Aqua Pigment, but also some other metallic Aqua Pigments like Penny and Brass! The roses were colored as well. There is a cut file for this stamp set, but I decided to just fussy cut around it this time. I popped it up over the card with foam tape. I then took some of the sequins from the kit and attached it randomly to the design.
The photo doesn’t do the sparkle and shimmer justice.
Here’s a closer look at the hot air balloon image along with the pretty sparkle from the Glitter Glaze. I like the different color metallic to play with!
I hope you’ve enjoyed my card today. I had lots of fun playing around with it and I know that I’m not done yet! I have more ideas floating around in my head that I’d like to try, so stay tuned!
Thanks so much for dropping in today! I appreciate each of you very much and I’ll see you soon!
Challenges I’d like to enter this card for:
- Always Fun – Circles
- Crafty Creations – Anything Goes
- Creative Knockouts – Sparkle & Shine
- Creatalicious – Anything Goes with optional: add some sparkle
- A Bit More Time to Craft – Anything Goes
This is really out of the box for you, Vicki, but you’re succeeded in making a steampunk creation. Love all of your details.
xxx Margreet
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Great job on a Steampunk card, like the glitter. I would not of known where to begin, I’m impressed.
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What awesome steampunk beauty, Vicki!! Sensational design!!
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I know this isn’t your usual style, but you rolled with it and created a gorgeous card! Each sparkly element looks pleasing to the eye, and the embossed background has a great look to it! Cool creation!
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I do like the way you did the steam punk with a little bit of feminine twist. Well done!
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FABulous steampunk card Vicki, Love the sparkle and the embossed background looks lovely with the glaze..
Luv CHRISSYxx
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AWESOME you must know how I love this and need to do more steampunk…fabulous.xx
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Wow what a creative and unique steampunk styled card and absolutely stunning x.
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This is stunning! I love that clock background and all the elements you added, it must have been such a fun make! Hope you are having a lovely weekend! hugs Debxx
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WOW Vicki, this is stunning!! I love the all of steampunk elements and that glitter glaze is gorgeous! Beautiful image and what an awesome embossing folder, you nailed the steampunk design for sure!
Hugs, Tammy
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WOW, Vicki! Stunning! Loving the sparkle and that hot air balloon is magnificent! The steampunk elements really work with it.
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I love this! It’s so funky, yet clean! My kind of card 😉 Thanks for joining us at Creative Knockouts!!! Good luck!
Jess
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Yikes! I’m quite intimidated by steampunk, but girl, you rocked it! What a great card! Love it!!!
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Brilliant steampunk-love the embossed background,great stamps and really love the glitter glaze
Carol x
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super great card!
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Wow, this is a wonderful creation! I love design and background!
Thanks for playing at Crafty Creations Challenge.
Ileanaxx
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I just love your Steampunk Card. I can just see the sparkle, so I can imagine what it looks like in real life! thanks for joining us at Creatalicious Challenges.
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A lovely card!
Thank you soo much for taking part in our “anything goes + optional add some sparkle” challenge over at Creatalicious & good luck in the draw.
Hope to see you again in our new challenge as well…
Hugs,
Melanie
(DT-Coordinator Creatalicious Challenges)
(DT Crafty Friends)
(DT The Sketchy Challenges)
(DT Simply Create Too)
PS: Sorry for the late comment, life had been very busy these past weeks…
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